THE CALL IN PERIOD FOR THESE DECISIONS EXPIRES AT 5.00 PM ON FRIDAY, 5 MARCH 2004 NONE OF THE DECISIONS CAN BE IMPLEMENTED UNTIL AFTER THAT DATE.

 

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE HELD AT COUNTY HALL, NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT ON WEDNESDAY, 25 FEBRUARY 2004 COMMENCING AT 9.30 AM

 

Present :         Mrs S A Smart (Chairman), Mr R R Barry, Mrs T M Butchers, Mr J H Fleming, Mr E Fox, Mr P G Harris,  Mr D J Knowles, Mr H Rees

 

Apologies :

 

Mr G S Kendall, Mrs J L Wareham

 

Also present non-voting :

 

Mr A C Bartlett, Mr J A Bowker, Mr R G Mazillius, Mr A J Mellor, Mr A A Taylor

 

 

 


114.         MINUTES

 

RESOLVED :

 

THAT the Minutes of the meeting of the Executive held on 23 February 2004 be confirmed.

 

115.         DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

 

Interests were declared in the following matters:

 

Mrs T M Butchers declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Minute 117 – Fire Authority Integrated Risk Management Plan – Consultation Analysis and Amended Plan, as a member of her family was a firefighter

 

116.         PUBLIC QUESTION TIME

 

An oral question was asked regarding the availability of up to date public transport timetables on display in Customer Services.  The Portfolio Holder for Transport agreed to deal with the issue.

 

117.         SOUTH EAST FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES REGIONAL MANAGEMENT BOARD

 

(Mrs T M Butchers declared a personal and prejudicial interest and left the room for the discussion of the item.)

 

The Portfolio Holder informed the Executive that the recent White Paper and draft national framework stipulated that the Fire Authorities must establish a Regional Management Board by 1 April 2004.  Although this item had been scheduled for discussion by the Executive at its next meeting, it had been brought forward under Rule 15 Access to Information Rules as the national timescale had been brought forward by the ODPM. Members considered the draft constitution of the Regional Management Board.

 

RESOLVED :

 

(i)           THAT the establishment of the South East Fire and Rescue Services Regional Management Board be agreed and to delegate to the Head of Legal and Democratic Services, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Fire, Emergency Planning and Consumer Protection and the Chief Fire Officer to enter into the agreement on behalf of the Executive as the Fire Authority

 

(ii)         THAT the Portfolio Holder for Fire, Emergency Planning and Consumer Protection be appointed as the Isle of Wight Council’s member on the Regional Management Board

 

(iii)       THAT the Leader of the Council, Mrs S A Smart, be appointed as substitute member of the Board

 

118.         3RD QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT REPORT

 

The Deputy Leader introduced the third quarterly management report that covered the period from 1 October to 31 December 2003.  This gave the Executive the opportunity to monitor and review key aspects of the Council’s performance against its objectives.  Each Portfolio Holder advised the Executive of achievements within their remit and identified areas to watch and actions to be taken.

 

RESOLVED :

 

(i)           THAT the 3rd Quarterly Performance Management Report be approved

 

(ii)         THAT the actions being taken for Areas to Watch for the third quarter as detailed in Section 1 of the report and within Portfolio Holder responsibility from Sections 2.1 to 2.8 of the report be agreed

 

 

 

 

CHAIRMAN